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Beach Lane Books, June 2010
Hardcover, 40 pages
ISBN-10: 1416998179
ISBN-13: 9781416998174
Awards and Nominations
- CCBC Choices (Cooperative Children's Book Council)
Description
Alphabet letters of all sorts of shapes and sizes and styles—from blinking neon ones, to unusual old-style graphic ones to rustic hand-painted ones have been photographed and collaged together into an exuberant, eye-popping, letter-and-word-finding tour of the glories of the state fair. Bursting with with bright, bold illustrations of favorite fair elements like dill pickles and Ferris wheels and midway games, here is an alphabet-exploring adventure like no other!
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"This alphabet book is not just about words that begin with the 26 letters; it’s also a graphic display of the myriad fonts found at a fair...the pages seem to sparkle and blink with the bright lights of a midway...As alphabet books go, this one is delightful. As graphic art goes, it’s alive with evocative, almost magical examples. Readers will be delighted with the images of fun and games, rides and blue ribbons, food and prizes."
-- School Library Journal
"Frasier shows that there is a dizzying array of words to be found amid the visual cacophony of the
fairgrounds....The illustrations are eye-catching...In each busy spread, the featured letter appears many times...creating an interactive find-and-seek game as children try to spot and count each one.
fairgrounds....The illustrations are eye-catching...In each busy spread, the featured letter appears many times...creating an interactive find-and-seek game as children try to spot and count each one.
-- Booklist
"Frasier has hold of a terrific idea: find photographic examples of all 26 letters of the alphabet amid the garish typography of state fairs....the colorful and cluttered spreads evoke the energy of the fair."
-- Publishers Weekly
Washington Post, June 20, 2010
...country invites repeated visits. Maybe crowds, junk food and heart-stopping rides are more your style. Dip into A Fabulous Fair Alphabet, by Debra Frasier (Beach Lane, $16.99; ages 4-7), for a sneak peek: no tickets necessary. The author is ...
TwinCities.com, June 13, 2010
...of Winn-Dixie," talks about her work. 11 a.m. Saturday; Galaxie Library, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley. Debra Frasier: Award-winning Minnesota author/illustrator and 2010 Minnesota State Fair Foundation author in residence introduces her ...
